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Challenging, deeply personal/private non-music by the always amazing and under-rated David Payne (the only constant member of loose improv/noise group Fossils), using tape loops of incidental sounds. In a way, Payne is Canada's pre-Wolf-EyesJohn Olson, compulsively producing uncompromising music in small editions with no particular audience in mind, just to satisfy his own unique aesthetic. The atmosphere on this excellent tape (and the two others that came out at the same time) is of overhearing something private and personal, made in such a small edition precisely because it's not for everybody. Yet, this shuffling incidental sound is oddly compelling in a Graham Lambkin or early Philip Corner sort of way. Released in 2011 on Middle James Co as a cassette in an edition of 13 copies. Listen to this, then head to Discogs and buy any tapes or CDRs you can find.

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This tape is quite promising. I am pretty much entirely unfamiliar with Fossils and David Payne's output, but the softly building noise here makes me want to get better acquainted.

Speaking of artists about whom I would like to know more, I have heard strong testimonials to the quality of Dan Greenwood's Diagram: A material, but I can't seem to find much online. You guys got anything?

JHM, if you want to hear more Payne and Fossils, try looking on Discogs. David Payne is usually selling his Middle James Co tapes there for fairly cheap. Buy a few of them at random. That's what I did.

Regarding Discogs, etc.: I will definitely be checking out more of his work when I have some cash to throw around. Which is unfortunately infrequent, and makes your work here all the more important to me.